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Indri indri
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The indri (; Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs, with a head-body length of about and a weight of between . It has a black and white coat and maintains an upright posture when climbing or clinging. It is monogamous and lives in small family groups, moving through the canopy, and is herbivorous, feeding mainly on leaves but also seeds, fruits, and flowers. The groups are quite vocal, communicating with other groups by singing, roaring and other vocalisations.
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*Indri indri* is a species of primate within the family Indriidae. It belongs to the class Mammalia, order Primates, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The scientific name is attributed to Gmelin in 1788. The species has a gestation period of 150 days.
The IUCN Red List classifies *Indri indri* as Critically Endangered, with a status assessment from 2020. Records indicate the species is found in Madagascar. Data sources include 2,775 occurrences from GBIF and 164 records from iDigBio, which also notes 30 media items. Specimens are held by institutions including RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, and CLO.
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Species
Critically EndangeredIndri indri
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyIndriidae
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 164
- With media
- 30
- Family
- Indriidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH, CLO
- Recorded in
- Madagascar
Bird sounds
- social call· Madagascar· quality A
- social call· Madagascar· quality A
- social call· Madagascar· quality A
- · Madagascar· quality A
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Physical characteristics
- Behavior
- Reproduction
- Communication
- Diet and feeding
- Distribution
- Relationship with humans
- Mythology
- Conservation
- References
- External links
The indri (; Indri indri), also called the babakoto, is one of the largest living lemurs, with a head-body length of about and a weight of between . It has a black and white coat and maintains an upright posture when climbing or clinging. It is monogamous and lives in small family groups, moving through the canopy, and is herbivorous, feeding mainly on leaves but also seeds, fruits, and flowers. The groups are quite vocal, communicating with other groups by singing, roaring and other vocalisations.
It is a diurnal tree-dweller related to the sifakas and, like all lemurs, it is native to Madagascar. It is revered by the Malagasy people and plays an important part in their myths and legends with various stories in existence accounting for its origin. The main threats faced by the indri are habitat destruction and fragmentation due to slash and burn agriculture, fuelwood gathering, and logging. It is also hunted despite taboos against this. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "critically endangered".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Indri indri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.